In the 1960s and 70s\, it was r
ecognized that phosphorus runoff was negatively impacting the Everglades P
rotection Area. By the mid-80s\, one solution was use of constructed wetla
nds\, called Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs). STAs biologically filter t
he water flowing into the protected area\, reduce phosphorus\, and improve
the ecosystem services of the soil and plant life.

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The “Soil Processes and Performance in Constructed W
etlands” symposium planned at the Managing Global Resources for a
Secure Future ASA\, CSSA\, SSSA International Annual Meeting in T
ampa\, FL\, will address this important topic. The symposium will be held
Tuesday\, October 24\, 2017\, at 9:30 AM. The meeting is sponsored by the
American Society of Agronomy\, Crop Science Society of America\, and the S
oil Science Society of America.